Web Policy

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2009. The materials found on this website are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of the Texas Education Agency and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the Texas Education Agency, except under the following conditions:

1) Texas public school districts, charter schools, and Education Service Centers may reproduce and use copies of the Materials and Related Materials for the districts’ and schools’ educational use without obtaining permission from the Texas Education Agency;

2) Residents of the state of Texas may reproduce and use copies of the Materials and Related Materials for individual personal use only without obtaining written permission of the Texas Education Agency;

3) Any portion reproduced must be reproduced in its entirety and remain unedited, unaltered and unchanged in any way;

4) No monetary charge can be made for the reproduced materials or any document containing them; however, a reasonable charge to cover only the cost of reproduction and distribution may be charged.

Private entities or persons located in Texas that are not Texas public school districts or Texas charter schools or any entity, whether public or private, educational or non-educational, located outside the state of Texas MUST obtain written approval from the Texas Education Agency and will be required to enter into a license agreement that may involve the payment of a licensing fee or a royalty fee.

For information contact: Office of Intellectual Property, Texas Education Agency, Room 2-196, 1701 N. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701-1494; phone 512-463-9270 or 512-463-9713; email copyrights@tea.state.tx.us.

 

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) maintains the TexasACE21.org website as a public service. The following is the privacy policy for this site (all publicly accessible pages in the TexasACE21.org domain):

This website will not require the use of cookie files or cookies to view public information. A cookie file is an electronic record containing unique information a website can use to track such things as passwords; lists of pages visited; and the date when a specific page was accessed; or to identify a user session at a particular website. A cookie is often used in commercial sites to identify the items selected for a specific shopping cart or web portal. This website may require the use of cookies to facilitate applications that display user-specific web pages. Information gathered through the use of cookies will only be used by the website to facilitate the display of information to the web user.

If you send us an electronic mail message with a question or comment that contains personally identifying information, or fill out a form that transmits this information to us, we will only use the personally identifiable information to respond to your request and analyze trends. We may redirect the text of your message to another government agency or person who is in a better position to answer your question. While doing this, however, we are bound by procedure to withhold your identifying personal information from the forwarded email. We may direct you to personally contact another agency or person.

For site management functions, information is collected for analysis and statistical purposes. This information is not reported or used in any manner that would reveal personally identifiable information. We use log analysis tools to create summary statistics, which are used for purposes such as assessing what information is of most interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.

Please be aware that all information accessible to a state agency is presumed to be public, subject to specific exceptions in the Public Information Act (Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code). Information submitted to the agency may be revealed pursuant to a request made under that Act. Information that could identify an individual student is protected from public disclosure by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. Section 1232g. The agency will not release information that would identify an individual student except in conformance with that Act.

 

The TexasACE21.org website is intended to serve as an official compilation of electronic resources and services for Texas ACE and to provide a means of communication between TEA, ACE programs, and the public. The site is organized around these audiences: ACE Program Directors and Center staff, school administrators, teachers, families and communities, and students. The design, layout, and contents of this website is the responsibility of TEA's Division of Programs for At-Risk Youth.

 

 

Any links outside the TEXAS ACE21.org website are provided as a convenience to our viewers. Texas Education Agency (TEA) has no control over the content of these linked sites. TEA does not necessarily endorse any products or services sold by any of these linked sites. TEA will link to sites only if they are determined to be aligned with the agency's own goals and positions. If you discover an error on one of the sites, contact the webmaster of that linked site.

 

TEA does not endorse any of the external products, vendors, consultants, or documentation referenced in this website. Any mention of vendors, products, or services is for informational purposes only.

If there are any questions about endorsements or links, please email TexasACE21@edvanceresearch.com

 

All of the information provided is believed to be accurate and reliable; however, TEA assumes no responsibility for any errors, appearing in rules or otherwise. Further, TEA assumes no responsibility for the use of the information provided. TEA specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that may result from providing the information contained on the site, including any websites maintained by third parties and linked to the TEA website. The responsibility for content rests with the organizations that provide the information. The inclusion of links from this site does not imply endorsement by TEA. Specific questions regarding a document should be directed to the appropriate organization and not necessarily to TEA. TEA makes no effort to independently verify, and does not exert editorial control over, information on pages outside of the TexasACE21.org domain.